Letter: Congress needs to work withing the budget

What household would be foolish enough to neglect to establish and adhere to a budget for its well-being?

What government would throw caution to the wind in the use of entrusted funds for the well-being of its people?

Yet government appears to have no conscience or accountability regarding Federal budgets and spending.

Is there no one in Congress with enough backbone to say, "Enough is enough!," and ride it through until the spending "outlaws" are reigned in?

Many funded programs are ludicrous, shamefully wasteful, and a slap in the face to taxpayers. Politicians' misuse of funds for personal pleasure and gain is unconscionable! Yet, apparently Washington is constantly turning a blind eye.

Whatever happened to moral responsibility and stewardship? We are a tragic and embarrassing example to other countries. More importantly to our own.

When are we going to put the brakes on this "runaway train"? The government acquires more than adequate taxes to fund our needs ... if managed wisely.

Why should we require less of government than we do our households? Someone needs to explain the definition of "budget" to Congress ... "working within the established parameters with the money you have, not with what you can borrow or print!"